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Newspaper Page TextAPRIL 20 - 26, 2023 www.THECHAMPIONNEWSPAPER.com VOL 32 • NO. 43 e CHAMPION The official legal organ of DeKalb County, EA. Serving East Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Uthonia, Pine Lake, Tucker, Stonecrest and Stone Mountain. 504 LOCAL DeKalb to host Senior Olympics for local and neighboring seniors PAGE 2 SPORTS DCSD superintendent finalist answers audience questions in Decatur BY CHRISTINE FONVILLE CHRISTINE@DEKALBCHAMP.COM After a town hall meeting in Chamblee that left some attendees unsatisfied with the lack of audience participation, Dr. Devon Horton, the sole finalist set to become the next superintendent of DeKalb County School District (DCSD), answered questions submitted online and from parents and teachers in attendance during an event held at McNair Middle School in Decatur on April 13. While some audience members in attendance asked questions about Horton's experience and goals for the district, others voiced concerns about any potential superintendent candidate working with the DeKalb County Board of Education. "We have a dysfunctional SEE DCSD ON PAGE 6 Dr. Devon Horton, the sole DCSD superintendent finalist, answers questions from the community at McNair Middle School in Decatur. Photos by Christine Fonville Clarkston defeats top five opponent to lead 21 DeKalb teams in playoffs PAGE 12 LIFESTYLE Global Earth Day has local impact PAGE 15 VISIT US ONLINE @ THECHAMPIONNEWSPAPER.COM lillll ib, 641 1 6 00001 County vendors may be required to disclose pending litigation BY JAY PHILLIPS JAY@dekalbchamp.com DeKalb County commissioners are considering a resolution that will make it mandatory for DeKalb County vendors to disclose any pending ligation or violations in which the vendors are involved. Super District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson introduced the resolution — which a county spokesperson said was designed to establish a business code of conduct between the county and its vendors. If approved, the resolution "will make it mandatory for vendors and contractors to report any pending litigation or violations of federal, state and municipal laws, as well as any material changes in their corporate structure within 14 days of the change." The resolution was drafted following reports of pending litigations against DeKalb County contractors such as Shelitha Robertson of The Renee Group. The Renee Group has completed sewer and water projects in DeKalb County for several years. However, Robertson— The Renee Group's CEO— was accused of stealing millions of dollars in taxpayer money through a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) scheme during the pandemic. Robertson was indicted by United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Georgia. She was charged with conspiracy to SEE VENDORS ON PAGE 6 DC GEORGIA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS The DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals recently denied an appeal stating that the construction of a police training facility violates multiple acts and ordinances. File photo Zoning Board of Appeals denies appeal to stop construction of police training facility BY CHRISTINE FONVILLE CHRISTINE@DEKALBCHAMP.COM The DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals has denied an appeal that asserts that the construction of a police training facility violates the Clean Water Act, sediment runoff regulations, and erosion control ordinances. The ruling came on April 12 after the DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals members heard from lawyers representing DeKalb County, the Atlanta Police SEE ZONING ON PAGE 6 \jjti Mb Social @DEKALBCHAMPNEWS

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The champion newspaper. (Decatur, GA) 19??-current, April 20, 2023, Image 1